How To Fix DT180 - Table row is too wide for the table cluster & (> & bytes)

DT180 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: DT - Table activation (incl. indexes)

• Message number: 180

• Message text: Table row is too wide for the table cluster & (> & bytes)

What causes this issue?

The width of a row, in bytes, in a logical cluster table, without the
field width of the fields (except PAGENO) in the cluster key of the
table cluster, must be at most 15000 bytes.

System Response

The width of a row in this logical cluster is too large. The table
cannot therefore be checked or activated successfully.

How to fix this error?

Not all the fields that are currently defined can be included in the
table cluster. You will therefore have to delete some fields.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message DT180 - Table row is too wide for the table cluster & (> & bytes) ?

  The SAP error message DT180, which states "Table row is too wide for the table cluster & (> & bytes)," typically occurs when you are trying to insert or update a record in a database table that exceeds the maximum allowed size for a row in a table cluster. This can happen in SAP systems that use the database cluster feature to store multiple tables together for performance reasons.
  
  Cause:
  
  Row Size Exceeds Limit: The primary cause of this error is that the total size of the fields in the row exceeds the maximum limit allowed for a table cluster. In SAP, the maximum row size for a table cluster is generally 8,000 bytes, but this can vary based on the database and configuration.
  Data Type and Length: The data types and lengths of the fields in the table can contribute to the overall size. For example, using large VARCHAR or STRING fields